Metallic window-frame.



D. E. SHRAUGER.

METALLIC WINDOW FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.25. 191a.

. ,1 Pafoented Apr. 6, 1915.

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s o l l rigid) iihsfizi? DARIUS E. SHRAUGER, F ATLANTIC, 1017A.

METALLIC \VINDQ'W-ERAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

recesses Apr, e, 1915,

Apglication filed August 25, 1813. Serial No. E i- 96.

whom it may concern Be iii-known that 1, Demos SHRAUGER, citizen of theUnited States, residing iitlantic,in the county o1" Cass and State oflows, invented a certain new and useiul M tallic Window-Frame, of whichthe ioilouzog is a speci cc tion.

The object of my invention is to provide a metallic window frame or"simple, durable inespinsive construction lore nlal it is my object toproc window ironic especially so he used in an inclined roof and withmeans whereby glass panes achsbly held in proper position use of putty.1

rtlier object is to provide in, such *nesns whereby the glass holding belocked in. os'ition on the i r l wherehye screen may be secured no forgret-acting the glass.

er OOjjlifiblS to provide such land arranged that any pass around andunder carried to the lower part T e frame and discharged on the roofgassing to the interi r of the buildwi be 13 2 invention consists incertain details, in

ncf various parts of the device,

shy the objects contemplated are ati s hereinafter more fully set forth,Muted c it in my claim, and illustrated in the oco; "oenying drawings,in which:

igure shows a top or planyiew of the w ndow frame embodying my inventionsnowing the manner in which shingles may be secured over the edges ofthe frame. Fig. 2 shows e vertical, sectional, detail view taken on theline. 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 shows a vertical, sectional view taken onthe line 3 3 oi'lFig. 1. Figpd is a sectional view taken on a planeparallel with that on which Fig. 3 is taken, but, not cutting the Yclamp devices.

My improved window frame is preferably rectangular in size and-comprisesfirst a fiat frame which is indicated in the accompanying drawings bythe reference numeral 10. At'its inner edge the frame is bent. up-

we rdly forming a portion-.11. The portions 11,at the sides and lowerendof the frame are bent over at their upper edges and then downwardlyforming portions 12. At their e construction arran ement and combine,-

lower edges the portions: '12 ore l iillt in wardly forming thehorizontal portions l3 which, at their inner edges, are bent upwardlyforming vertical portions 14. It will be noted that the portions 12, 13and 14: form channels or troughs. The'portion 11, at the upper end ofthe frame, is bent with its upper edge inwardly toward the center of theframe, as shown in Fig. 2, then over and outwardly again to the mainbody of the portion 11, forming a protecting shelf .15, then downwardlyforming the vertical portion 12 at the lower edge of which is a,horizontal portion 13 formed on which is an upwardly extending" portion1 1. The portions 14', i3 and 12" form a trough or channel; l

. Formed in the portions 11 and 12 at the" lower end of the frame, abovethe level of the portion 13,:are drainage openings 16. The channelshereinbeforedescribed are constructed to cornmunicatefreely with eachother at the corners of the frame so that any water which may get intoiheinis quickly carried to the lowerchanncl" and discharged through theopenings 16. 7

Where it is desired tof-makege frame that will hold more than-,oncpaiier-o'fi glass,; a

metal frame member is placed in position comprisin a sheet of metalfolded at its center to 101m two downwardly extending walls 17. At thelower edges of the walls 17 are laterally extending portions 13 formedon which are upwardly extending portions 14. The portions 17, 13 and 14form channels on each side of the central frame member similar inconstruction to the channels already described. The members 17 aresecured at their ends to the members 12 and 12 at the upper and lowerends of the frame, and thechannels formed on said members 17 communicateat each end with the channels at the lower and upper ends of the frame,

- The portions 11, 12 and 17 at the sides and middle of the frame extendabove thelevels of the portions 11 and 12, 12 and at the lower and upperedges of the frame.

' Panes of gloss 18 may be placed in the as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Theedges of said frames areuengaged at their sides by the members 12- atthe sides of the frame and the members 17 of the middle frame memher;[it itsupper. end each paneis slipped under protecting shelf 15, asshown in Fig. 2. At the lower end of the frame the members 11 and 12 areslightly higher. than the member 1e and the panes of glass rest againstthe lower member 12 and'are thereby held in position. For securing thepanes of glass against being raised, 1 have pro-- vided the followingmeans: At each side i of the frame, I provide an engaging devicecomprising a vertical strip '19 which, at its upper edge, is bent overand downwardly forming a substantially vertical portion 20 above thelevel of the glass. ,Formed on the lower edge of the portion 20 is aninwardly and downwardly extending portion 21 arranged to stand outoverthe glass for a short distance. The portions 19 and 20 of the engagingdevices are designed to re 'ceive between them the upper parts of themembers 11 and 12 at the sides of the frame, as shown in F ig. 3. Iprovide an engaging device for holding the glass adjacent to the middleframe member which is constructed as follows: A channel 2 2, npeningdown- .wardly, receives the members 17. between its following means:Strips of copper 24, or

other suitable material which may be read ily bent and is yet stiffenough to hold the parts imposition, and which will not readily rust orbreak when bent, are bent double and;

placed in substantially vertical position between the members 11 and 12at the sides of r the frame, and the members 17 at the mid-.

dle' of the frame. through openings 25 and 26 at the upper edges of themembers 11, 12 and 17 and la the upper portions of the engaging devices,

and said strips are long enou h to extend when installed. The members12, 11 and 17 beyond the portions 13 and above the engaging devices. Attheirv lower ends, the strips 24 are bent laterally to preventtheirupward withdrawal from their position are pressed together to firmlyengage the strips 2%. Before the engaging devices are placed'in'position, the upper ends of the strips 21 are arranged in practicallyverticalpositions. After the engaging devices have been placed inposition with the upper ends" of the strips 21 inserted through theopenings 26, the screen 123 is placed in position with the upper ends ofsaidstrips 24 insertedthrough the meshes in t screen. .The upper cndsiofthe strips are then bent away from each other, as shown in Fig.

The strips 24; extend 3, and the engagm'g" devices and the screen willbe firmly and rigidly held in position.

Should a pane of glass become broken, or

should it become desirable for any reasonto remove the pane of glass,the upperends of the strips 24 are bent back to their vertical positionwhen the screen 23 and the engaging devices m ay be readily liftedupwardly and removed. The old pane of glass may then ,be removed easilyand the new one in-' serted inits place. The engaging devices may thenbe replaced in position, the screen replaced and the upper ends of thestrips 24L bent laterally away from each other for A locking the partsin position.

My improved :frameis preferably made of sheetmetal and may, or may notbe gal vanized. M f v m The frame members 10 may be'placed on the roofaround the Window opening before the shingles have beenlaid. Theshingles 30 may then be laid over the frame memherslO as shownin Fig. 1.The glass ma be placed in the frame af er the frame has been placed inpositiongand the shingles laid, ,if' desired.

lVhen the window is installed, it will be} noted that any water fallingupon the window which might pass around the edges of the panes of glass18 would be caught in the channels hereinbefore described and conductedto the lower channel and discharged 1 on the roof through the openings16, thereby preventing any admission ofwater to the interior of thebuilding.

My improved frame is particularly designed for use ininstalling-windowsin inclined roofs as in hog houses or other build- I 4 lngs usedfor-stock. In such buildings an adequately tight Joint is not sonecessary as in a dwelling house. On the other hand in such buildings,it is desirable that the glass may be quickly and easily removed orreplaced. In such a building where the putty of a window would bedirectly exposed rain snowand to sunlight, the putty ra lVhere myimproved frame is used, it is unnecessary to use putty and the pane .ofglass can be quickly and easily placed in the window without the use oftools and without putty.

It will be understood that some changes I may be made in the details ofthe construc- 'idly deteriorates, cracks and falls away.

tion of my improved window frame without 2 departing from its essentialfeatures, and that it is my intention to cover by the following claimany such changes as may be included within the scope of the appendedclaim.

i I claim as my invention:

A frame comprising one piece frame members having fiatportions. framemembers having formed thereon upwardly extending supporting portionsadapted [to i serve as asupport for a cap and asmeen, spaced downwardlyextending portions formed on said supporting portions, said lastdescribed portions having a upwardly opening channels formed at theirlower ends, adapted to support a glass pane and. carry water, aprotecting screen supported on said upwardly extending portions, and

dampizzg vcliervioos oxternded upwariy Eastween saici apwarly andownwarfily ex tending port-ions and through said Si@1'$11-.' Des Memes,Iowa, August 1, .1913;

DARIUS SHRAUSERZ Witnesses:

M Woman, L. Romwsox.

